New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
UITHDR1UAL or CHARLES ID. B1hER

THE LAST Caucus OPPONENT OF GENERAL HUsTED
QUITTING THE sPEAKERsIIIP CONTEST.
ALBlSS Jan (SpectaN. The quiet Of Sunday was al
most unhrokcn at the great hotels to-day by the po-
clans who had come to the city to observe the organza
ton of the Legislature 1t obvious to all that General
James W nsted having been Speaker OF the As
scmhy in 1874, 1876 1873 and 1856, would be again
chosen to that high position The last effort TO defeat him
had been made at midnight the night before. IL mad
failed and now the AsScmbymen wondering If
Charles d. Baker of stcben the last of the opposition
candidates for Speaker would formally withdraw In Gen
crll Isteds favor In the afternoon Mr. Bakers retire
men as a candidate announced by Chester s. Cole, OF
Corning the manager Of his canvass. General Hustled
will probably be- nominated by accanation inthe caucus
lie himself was absent from his all day, dodging
occ-seekers and obtaining much needed rest HIS rooms
however were crowded with members OF the Assembly
and their friends rejoicing over his victory There was
GOOD deal Of talk among them over the distribution or
committee positions II to be the general opinion
that Robert Ray Hamilton of New York, would again be
chairman Of the Committee on Cities Mr. Erwin. Of the
Committee on Ways and Means; Mr. Curtis. OF the Com
mittce on Insurance Mr.. krsr, Of the Committee on Ap
proprations Mr. Baker OF the Judiciary Committee ana
Mr. Cole OF the Committee Railroads. II s thought by
the leading politicians that there will he little change In
the organization of the Assembly ~ far as the commit
tees are concerned Speaker Hustled having been rcecct
cd as Speaker and most OF the men who had the prom
committee positions having been returned 10 the As
srubIN There general satisfaction to-day thdt tue
Spcakrrship and Senate contest had not become inter-
mixed. Tie election OF any man as speaker pegeu 10
mould the committee positions so az 10 improve tnc
chances of Senatorial candidate would nave spoiled the
the legislature. The committees would freueht
Ia be headed incompetent men, ana thus legislation
WOnl hc damaged irretrievaby al liz inception Gencia
Uus Will into office Speaker with every one De
pvin that he will be strictly neutral IN the senatorial
contest candidate for Senator has his pledge to use
the position %. speaker 10 elect him Senator Moreover
General iI.ted conscious that lie has bright career
i'm politics orcn him. which might be lost II lie should
iuci crc IN the Senatorial contest lie remembers now
sneaker YoungOyc went into permanent Io!tca eNie
a he had corrred the Assembly into voting Tor Reuben
J.. Fcuion for senator - 81,
The afternoon train from Buffalo brought here O. o.
Warren Editor OF liz, Bur1iO COmercim idrcrt,Ser As
.cnhIymrn Emery aud Gallagher senator MCMILLAN cx-
sheriff iliisu Il. STREET. ext anal Appraiser WIlain j.
Eol,rts Ilc Buffalo Assrmby ymcn had intended To vote
fr MIR Hnkcr lnr -pcker 10y the time they arrived
L wa- mo longer "A candidate. The Western Ncw-lork
As.rmblymen mad a cauddate for scrgeantat Arms III
Ia rcof, of buffalo. who spoken or rs of ex-
client character The Assembly made some mistakes
m 1t wears ia the hulcr subordinate officers, and
tuef Il. l, poton Ia careful IN making the selection
is Ycnr Ic other candidates tor >sTgcanat Arms arc
u " uogart OF sullivan ". j. Johnson. OF syracuse
and J. dnprnr uf Uuca. who was speaker HuSteds mes
ngcr Jst year The Assemblymen who favor -cott VIII
hoI - caucus to-morrOw Afternoon Inc rc-electOh oi
charles A. Chicketing rs Clerk o the Assembly Is CON
coded by every one
Congressman Frank iscOck. one Of the candidates for
Senator Journey ed trO Is TN, cIty to-day On l> way 10
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